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European Elites Destroy Democracy in Order to Save It
If you are a graduate of Yale University, you can vote every spring for a member of the Yale Corporation, which selects the school’s president. However, you can only participate if you vote for one of the two candidates nominated by the Alumni Fellow Nominating Committee, a group of university officials and graduates. There’s no…Michael Barone -
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The Pulitzer Prizes Have Become a Sad Joke
Last week, Mosab Abu Toha, a Hamas apologist and serial fabricator who vilified female Israeli hostages and justified their kidnapping on Oct. 7, won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for a series of essays about Gaza in The New Yorker. It is unsurprising, because the Pulitzer Prizes have become an irremediable joke. You’d think…David Harsanyi -
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Mutually Assured Law Enforcement Destruction
Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided at least nine restaurants in the nation’s capital, requesting proof that the establishments are not flouting the law by employing illegal aliens. Washington, D.C., presents itself as a so-called sanctuary city for illegal aliens, so the mere fact ICE agents targeted a few businesses there…Josh Hammer -
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Bernie Sanders Is a Fraud
Some people are more equal than others it seems according to the Senate’s most prominent avowed socialist. Sorry for using an overused “Animal Farm” reference, but in this case it was too on point to pass up. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has been widely and rightly mocked for his hilariously hypocritical response to Fox News’…Jarrett Stepman -
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Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV
In the days leading up to the announcement of a new pope, among all the hypotheses, maneuvers, fears, and attempts at prediction, no one truly seemed to imagine who could come out of the College of Cardinals as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy Spirit most of the time lets us…Mario Enzler -
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Canada Missed Out on a Huge Opportunity
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. This week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was newly elected as the prime minister with…Victor Davis Hanson -
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WAS SOROS INVOLVED? Trump Finally Reverses Biden’s Travel Ban on Prominent Soros Critic
An outspoken opponent of Hungarian American megadonor George Soros can finally visit the United States after the Biden administration banned him in 2021, accusing him of corruption. Sali Berisha, former prime minister of Albania and head of the Albanian opposition party in an election Sunday, accused Soros and current Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama of…Tyler O’Neil -
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Latino Voters Lean Right on Taxes, Energy, and Border, Poll Finds
Latinos broadly support low taxes, energy production, and a stable border situation, a new poll from the LIBRE Institute found. The LIBRE Institute, the research arm of a Latino organization that advocates for free markets, surveyed 1,200 Hispanic voters to gauge their opinions on important political issues. The April 21-27 survey, which polled 1,200 Latino…George Caldwell -
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Pope Leo’s First Message to Catholics and Christians Around the World: ‘Bear Witness to Our Joyful Faith in Jesus’
It was the first homily delivered by Pope Leo, the first American to serve as leader of the Catholic Church. It was a clarion call not just to the 1.39 billion Catholic faithful around the world—almost 17% of the world’s total population. And nearly 20% of America’s total population, too, with followers of all races,…Lee Habeeb -
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100 Days Down. What’s Next?
A little over 100 days ago, President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term. In his inaugural speech, he promised to set this country back on track and undo the damage caused by former President Joe Biden and the Democrat Party. His plan? Secure our southern border, stop inflation, restore law and…Michael Whatley -
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New Study Debunks Myth About Women’s Health Care Providers
A new study is putting to rest the myth that abortion providers like Planned Parenthood dominate women’s health care. A recent analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a pro-life think tank, found that community health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities by a 15-to-1 ratio. The study concluded that there are a total of 8,810 community…Jacob Adams -
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Texas Rounds Up Public Officials in Alleged Vote Harvesting Scheme
A small county allegedly has a Texas-sized voter fraud problem, as a grand jury indicted six people, including local officials. The six were charged in an alleged vote harvesting scheme in Frio County, Texas, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced Wednesday. Several states have cracked down on ballot harvesting, which is when political operatives distribute and collect large quantities…Fred Lucas -
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Texas Lawmaker Targets Medicaid Expansion
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy is taking on Medicaid expansion, introducing a bill Friday that he says will prevent “able-bodied adults” from taking advantage of Obamacare expansion. The Texas lawmaker’s bill comes as his fellow Republicans are debating how they will reach an $880 billion cut over 10 years in their budget markup…George Caldwell -
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Was the Left Trying to Destroy America?
Somewhere between 10 million and 12 million illegal aliens were invited into the United States by the Biden administration. As far as logistics go, former President Joe Biden could not flee Afghanistan without getting 13 Marines killed and abandoning to the terrorist Taliban $50 billion in munitions, a billion-dollar embassy, and a $300 million retrofitted…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump in ‘Constant Communication’ With Israel About Freeing Gaza Hostages, Leavitt Says
The Trump administration is in “constant communication and dialogue” with friends in Israel about getting remaining hostages out of Gaza, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday. Ron Dermer, Israel’s minister of strategic affairs, visited the White House Thursday to meet with the Trump administration about the situation in Gaza. “The president and his entire national…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Signs Order Preventing Americans From Getting Prosecuted for Crimes They Didn’t Know Existed
Editor’s note: President Donald Trump signed the executive order Friday after publication of this article. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday discouraging criminal enforcement against those who violate regulations they don’t know exist, the White House confirmed to The Daily Signal. The order prioritizes prosecutions only for those who knowingly violate…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Cornyn Calls for Death Penalty for Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder
Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday announced legislation that would create an option to pursue the death penalty in federal court for illegal aliens convicted of murdering Americans. Typically, the death penalty for murder is meted out by the individual states where the crime occurs. However, the Texas Republican’s legislation, the Justice for American Victims of…Jacob Adams -
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Celebrating This Mother’s Day the Irreplaceable Role of Mothers in America
If America wants to recover its former prosperity and strength, we should start by recovering our sense of what makes moms so important. Mother’s Day is an opportunity for Americans across the country to thank moms for the countless things they do to make our lives richer. But as Americans rush to sign cards, cook…Kevin Roberts -
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Spies on Campus: Chinese Espionage Exposed at Stanford
The Chinese Communist Party is “orchestrating a widespread intelligence-gathering campaign at Stanford,” according to The Stanford Review. “In short, ‘there are Chinese spies at Stanford,’” the university’s independent student-run newspaper writes in an investigation published this week. After learning of multiple incidents of unusual behavior from a handful of Chinese students, or those…Virginia Allen -
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California Energy Policies Are ‘Economically Destructive’ Beyond Its Borders, Expert Says
A policy expert has weighed in on the true cost of California’s energy policies as the Senate is set to vote on whether to revoke California’s embargo on sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035. The House of Representatives has already voted to revoke the Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency exemption for California’s…Jacob Adams